TODAY

Big Read: Blue-collar jobs gain appeal as AI disrupts office work, but it's not the easy way out you think it is Blue-collar jobs that are routine and repetitive are just as susceptible to replacement by AI or automation, experts said, and are therefore not necessarily a safe haven from disruption. 🛠👩‍🌾👷🏼 https://tdy.sg/41O1pzm @todayonlinesg

Voices: My friend paid for dinner with CDC vouchers. Why does it feel weird to pay them back? CDC vouchers have made it easier to grab a meal with friends, but also complicate the issue of paying each other back. CNA TODAY's Deborah Ng wonders if the true value is more than the number on our SG60 voucher or PayNow transfer. 💵🍛 https://tdy.sg/4munITh @todayonlinesg

Ground Up: 'We are punishing ourselves' – the mounting toll of teen Kpod addiction on desperate parents Mr Marcus Yeo's 14-year-old son once held a knife to his own neck, threatening to harm himself if his Kpod device was not returned to him. "There are instances where he says things like, 'I'm better off dead'," Mr Yeo said. 😱https://tdy.sg/4lH3HHN @todayonlinesg

Big Read: Bargain telco prices set to disappear, but consumers may still win as Singapore telcos consolidate Singapore’s telcos have been locked in a brutal price war for years. Now, consolidation is reshaping the landscape. Is the era of cheap data over, and what comes next? 📱💻 https://tdy.sg/4msUHHi @todayonlinesg

Voices: Why I've stopped trying to keep the peace between my kids all the time "With every disagreement, my kids learn a little bit more about each other." Mum-of-five Daphne Ling shares why she's chosen a hands-off approach to managing conflicts between her children. 👦🤝👧 https://tdy.sg/47FvtRw @todayonlinesg

Mental Health Matters: Does reading self-help books really improve your life? Experts advise creating a quiet space for reading self-help books, such as wearing noise-cancelling earphones or putting your phone on airplane mode. 📚https://tdy.sg/4lpaHc5 @todayonlinesg

Up Close: 'Every boy wants to be a superhero' - the ex-GP who became a Power Ranger and is now in Singapore pursuing his latest adventure Mr Jason Chan said he felt creatively unfulfilled after graduating from medical school and working as a doctor for three years, so he switched to a career of acting. 🎥https://tdy.sg/415rB8p @todayonlinesg

Big Read: Lack of vocational training for youths with special needs is a problem with no easy fixes With vocational options dwindling, parents of children with special needs are turning into entrepreneurs, starting their own businesses to ensure their children have work, dignity and purpose. 🧑‍🍳 👩‍🌾 https://tdy.sg/46YGHjM @todayonlinesg

Voices: Lateness is more tolerated than ever. Here's why it shouldn't be Being on time seems to be fast falling out of fashion, observes CNA Lifestyle's Grace Yeoh. Even so, she believes punctuality is still about more than just mechanical timekeeping. ⏰🏃‍♂ https://tdy.sg/3JrcQ9Q @todayonlinesg

Ground Up: The truth about work-life balance in Europe, as told by Singaporean expats "It's give and take. You want work-life balance, but so does everyone else," says Ms Luah Xiao Wen, 30, who often finds herself missing the ease of grabbing a late-night bite in Singapore. She's now based in Copenhagen, Denmark, where shops often close as early as 5pm. 🇸🇬🌍 https://tdy.sg/45GZcad @todayonlinesg

Ground Up: The truth about work-life balance in Europe, as told by Singaporean expats "It's give and take. You want work-life balance, but so does everyone else," says Ms Luah Xiao Wen, 30, who often finds herself missing the ease of grabbing a late-night bite in Singapore. She's now based in Copenhagen, Denmark, where shops often close as early as 5pm. 🇸🇬🌍 https://tdy.sg/45GZcad @todayonlinesg

Big Read: Between protection and policing, can we really keep kids and youths safe on the internet? "It was disturbing at first ... I used to think the world was peaceful, then I realised these things happen everywhere. I definitely got more desensitised since I got used to those content," an 18-year-old told CNA TODAY about the first time he encountered violent content on social media. 💻 https://tdy.sg/4mHEvll @todayonlinesg

Voices: I made an investment mistake. How do I recover from it? Don't beat yourself up over one bad investment, finance author Dawn Cher said. "Double down on your research. Look for opportunities. And keep your emotions in check." 🤑https://tdy.sg/3USlwbM @todayonlinesg

Mental Health Matters: Brain fog troubling you? Here's how to battle mental cloudiness, and spot signs it may be more serious Experts said that basics such as sleep, diet and exercise are the three key pillars to guard against "brain fog". 🌫https://tdy.sg/47jVHc0 @todayonlinesg

Big Read: Can cycling be a preferred transport choice and way of life in Singapore? Cyclists welcome improvements such as expanded park connectors and red-painted shared paths. But many say that discontinuous routes, insufficient end-of-trip facilities and safety concerns still stand in the way of a smooth ride. 🚴‍♀️ https://tdy.sg/40TGgDI @todayonlinesg

Voices: Haven't taken a walk along the Singapore River in a while? Here's why you should for SG60 "In the 1970s, I would visit the river as a boy and see other boys diving and swimming at the mouth of the highly polluted river," Mr Frederick Lim recalled as he looked back at the changes to Singapore over the decades. 🚶‍♂️🏙🇸🇬 https://tdy.sg/3H2sOGT @todayonlinesg

Up Close: This retired engineer has mobility issues but at 60 is still hustling through his second act in life Mr Juraimi Rahmat said of taking up a diploma course: "I burned the midnight oil but I didn't feel tired, because it's my interest." 🇸🇬🏕 https://tdy.sg/3UjcVyE @todayonlinesg

Up Close: How a family dispute over turning down British citizenship forged this Singapore filmmaker's destiny Director K Rajagopal said his mother resisted a plan for the family to move to Britain, because she did not want to be treated as "second-class citizens in a foreign country", and because Singapore was their home. 📽https://tdy.sg/3UPmghN @todayonlinesg

Up Close: A career boost, a better life – she left family in China to work in Singapore, a nation her dad admired HCA Hospice in Singapore promoted 60-year-old Miao Lan to the position of nurse manager this year, a role she believed would have been "impossible" back in China due to her age. 🇸🇬 🏥💛https://tdy.sg/3J4Khij @todayonlinesg

Big Read: As AI becomes confidante, counsellor and even partner, what will happen to human relationships? Mr Matthew Lim, 22, has sworn off AI for personal use, as he found that ChatGPT was agreeing with him regardless of what he said. "It wasn’t a better listener, it was a yes-man." 🤖♥️🧑https://tdy.sg/47lU39U @todayonlinesg